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GoDaddy vs Hover

GoDaddyGoDaddy
5.5/ 10
Higher score
Hover
7.6/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: GoDaddy wins 1, Hover wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricGoDaddyHover
Score
Winner: right
5.57.6
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
IndependentGoDaddy
Tucows Inc.
Founded
19972008
Best for
Folks who need every TLD optionFolks who want a premium domain experience
Price per yr
Winner: right
$22/ yr$17/ yr
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
1.8×—
Tagline
Cheap intro, brutal renewal, relentless upsellsClean UI, premium prices, no hosting upsells
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
GoDaddy5 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓World's largest registrar
  • ✓Every TLD you could want
  • ✓24/7 phone support
  • ✓Solid DNS and admin tools
  • ✓Good for bulk domain management
– Cons
  • ✗Renewals cost twice as much
  • ✗Checkout full of upsells
  • ✗WHOIS privacy always extra
  • ✗Aggressive auto-renewals
Hover4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓No upsells at checkout
  • ✓Free WHOIS privacy
  • ✓Cleanest UI of any registrar
  • ✓Renewal matches first-year price
– Cons
  • ✗Roughly 2x the price of Cloudflare/Porkbun
  • ✗DNS is basic
  • ✗Mailboxes cost extra
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitGoDaddy ↗Score 5.5VisitHover ↗Score 7.6
← Read full GoDaddy review·Read full Hover review →
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